Monthly Archives: April 2023

What Your Garden Needs Is a Power Drill

The internet is losing its mind over using your drill in your garden. In short, you put a really long drill bit on and create holes to drop your bulbs into. But it gets even better: They make drill bits specifically for this—they’re called augers—and they’re even better than regular drill bit and you can […]

Evasive Panda APT group delivers malware via updates for popular Chinese software

ESET Research uncovers a campaign by the APT group known as Evasive Panda targeting an international NGO in China with malware delivered through updates of popular Chinese software The post Evasive Panda APT group delivers malware via updates for popular Chinese software appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Bitcoin supply is dwindling, yet volatility will be the biggest benefactor

Key Takeaways Long-term holders are accumulating Bitcoin, with two-thirds of the supply stagnant for over a year Our Head of Research, Dan Ashmore, writes that liquidity on the demand side is also drying up, with order books thin and stablecoins fleeing exchanges This will kick up volatility in the short-term, leaving Bitcoin open to aggressive […]

Googlers Making Over 250 Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

Google Ads Revenue Flat While & Microsoft Bing Ads Revenues Up 10%

Both Google and Microsoft reported Q1 2023 earnings last night, and so far, Wall Street seems to be happy with the results. But if you look, Google’s ad revenues were flat (slightly down) year-over-year, while Microsoft Bing Ads were up 10% year-over-year.

Bing Chat Reduces Disengagement By Over 3X For Most Egregious Category

Microsoft has reduced the number of disengagements in Bing Chat by over three times for its most egregious category, said Mikhail Parakhin, the CEO of Microsoft Bing.

Google Search Update Fixes Some Problematic Site Names

Google has released an update to fix some, but not all, of the problematic Site names in the Google search result listings. This comes days after Google asked for feedback from folks who noticed the site name that Google listed was incorrect or not what they expected to see.

Is Google Search Rewriting More Titles Again?

Some SEOs are seeing Google rewrite more of their titles to something shorter and maybe less descriptive than they would prefer to display in the Google search results.

Google April 2023 Reviews Update Done Rolling Out

The Google April 2023 reviews update finished rolling out yesterday afternoon on April 25, 2023. It took 13 days and two hours to roll out this expanded reviews update, which goes beyond products, that initially kicked off on April 12, 2023.

Tell us your top real estate negotiation tip: Pulse

Whether it’s what we say, how we shake hands or even the color of a scarf or necktie, there are a host of things that can impact your negotiations. That’s why (as we wrap up Back to Basics Month), we want you to tell us your top negotiation tip.

What the latest Fed survey data tells us about consumer psyches

Take a look at the latest SCE Housing Survey which offers a detailed look at consumers’ psyche in regard to the housing market.

Have a plan, bring a buddy: How agents door-knock today

You told us it works and that you need to be safe while doing it. Here is what our readers (and the data) have to say about door-knocking for listings and new business.

Making $1,200/Month from ONE Rental After Bouncing Back from a BAD Deal

How do you bounce back after waiving inspections, finding out your $100K rehab costs are actually $360K, losing your earnest money deposit, and ultimately having to walk away from your […]

BridgeMLS’s connection with Restb.ai to enhance listing input

BridgeMLS, known for forging a number of technology partnerships to better how its members do business, is now working with Restb.ai to use its computer vision-based artificial intelligence to streamline how agents input listing data.

CoStar Group bucks sluggish market as revenue jumps 13% in Q1

The company, which in recent years has been making inroads into the residential space, reported that both Homes.com and Apartments.com saw significant growth in the first quarter of 2023.